Michael Nsien

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Michael Nsien
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-14) February 14, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Tulsa Thunder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002 Dayton Flyers 73 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005 LA Galaxy 0 (0)
2006 Portland Timbers
Al-Shaab
International career
Nigeria U23
Managerial career
2018 Tulsa Roughnecks (assistant)
2018 Tulsa Roughnecks (interim)
2018–2022 FC Tulsa
2022–2023 United States U16
2023–2024 United States U19
2025– Nashville SC (assistant)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Nsien (born February 14, 1981) is a Nigerian-American [1] former professional soccer player and coach. He is currently and assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.

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Player

Career

Nsien played college soccer at the University of Dayton between 1999 and 2003, scoring 9 goals at left fullback in 73 appearances. [2]

Following college, Nsien signed with the LA Galaxy in 2005 as a reserve player, [3] and then with the USL's Portland Timbers in 2006. [1] He also played in the UAE for UAE Pro-League side Al-Shaab and was a member of the 2003 Nigerian U-23 National Team that ultimately failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. [4]

Coaching

Nsien became an assistant coach for the Tulsa Roughnecks, before taking over the side from David Vaudreuil as interim head coach in June 2018. [5] Nsien was named the permanent head coach in December 2018. [6] Nsien was relieved of coaching duties in June 2022. [7]

Nsien was named head coach of the United States U-16 men's national team on November 15, 2022. [8]

Nsien joined the staff of Major League Soccer side Nashville SC in January 2025. [9]

Coaching statistics

As of matches played on June 3, 2024.
Coaching record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
PWDLWin %
United States U-19 MNT October 2023Present9504055.6
United States U-20 MNT July 2024July 20246501083.3
United States U-18 MNT September 2024September 20243111033.3
Total181116061.1

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References

  1. 1 2 "Timbers sign former Galaxy reserve Nsien, re-sign Morrison, Poltl".
  2. ↑ "ALUMNI UPDATE: NSIEN SIGNS WITH GALAXY; ROLFE SCORES TWICE IN REMATCH WITH SCHULTE'S CREW". University of Dayton Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Michael Nsien | MLSsoccer.com".
  4. ↑ "Error". app.mainstreetsites.com.
  5. ↑ Roughnecks FC News [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ Roughnecks FC News [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "FC Tulsa Announces Head Coaching Change". FCTulsa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "MICHAEL NSIEN NAMED HEAD COACH OF U.S. UNDER-16 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM". USSoccer.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club Announces Additions to Technical Staff". NashvilleSC.com. Nashville SC . Retrieved 8 January 2025.


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